Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-20
THE RAILROAD RECORD.

| A0G 1kA1AkSOAO RECORD.
Ine Aontans Central Rapidly Approach
ing-The Winter Terminus Of the
B.V. B.-The Closing Of the p.
cifio Railroad Commissions Work.
ON THE WAY TO HELENA.
General Chas. 8. Warren, of this eitv
was yesterday in receipt Of telegram from
Colonel g. A. Broadwater, dated Helena
to the effect that the end of the Montaps
Central track was sixty.four miles east al
Assinaboine last night, or about 26O m;les
from Helena. This insures the completion
OF the Montana Central to Helena early in
the fall.
HELENA, BOULDER VALLEY Il BUTTE
WI. Townsend, General Agent OF Gil.
aer, Salisbury q Co.. who has been at
Boulder for q couple of months looking after
the transfer business, says the winter
terminal OF the Helena, Boulder VALLEY 4
Butte line will probably be at Calvins.
twenty six miles from this city. A line OF
six-horse coaches will be put on by his
company and the line between Butte
and that point will be made in about three
hours and q hall. Even with the terminal
at Boulder, az now, good time will be made
between Butte and Helena. Passengers
leaving here at five O'Clock in the morning
can reach tho Capital in good season. It
| is quite probable that when the winter
schedule goes into effect that there " i'll be
q reduction OF rates on through tickets from
Butte to Helena via this line. 1t will prove
TO be picturesque route and will be made
comfortable for passengers.
THE STRIKE ENDED.
DENVER. August 1S.-Au El Paso special
to the Times. from the City Of Mexico, says:
The strike has collapsed on
this end Of the road. All passenger
and freight trains are running
with their accustomed regularity between
Mexico and Calera. and the business of the
road is resumed. The strikers at San Juan
Del Rio endeavored to tamper with the
track and to intimidate the engineers.
They are being looked after by the author
tiles OF that place. Rural guards have been
located at all terminal points as far north
as Jimulco. and a compnny OF the Fiji
teentth Regiment will be stationed at
Jimenes to quell any interference at that
point. No more trouble need be expected.
THE COMMISSIONS WORK PRACTICALLY ENDED.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 18.-Chairman
Pattison, of the Pacific Railroad Commis-
sion, left to-day for Philadelphia. The
work OF the Commission il practically
ended, but Commissioners Anderson and
Littler will stay here till Saturday. The
Commission will again set to work in New
York, taking further testimony about the
Central Pacific when L. p. Huntington and
Chas. Croker will be examined. The pre-
paration Of the report will be commenced
about October l, and it il expected it will
be handed to Congress at the opening OF
the session. Should the United States
and others must answer the questions In re-
gard to the expenditure OF iunds for the pur-
pose influencing legisla tion, the Commission
will again return to San Francisco and re- |
sumo the taking of testimony. Anderson |
and Littler will leave for Portland, Oregon, |
on Saturday, and probably hold q session !
in Pocatello. the junction OF the Utah
Northern and Oregon Short Line, In. order |
to examine with reference to the Union |
Pacific.
Fears Entertained for the Safety Of the |
Boar.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 1S.-The steamer |
St. Paul arrived from Behring Sea to-day. |
and reports great fears are expressed in |
Ounalaska for the safety of the United |
States revenue cutter Bear, commanded by |
Captain M. o. Clay, and in the opinion Of
many it is doubtful if she ever returns to
OunaIaska, from which port she sailed
June Goth. The Bear has acquired great
celebrity from her having been one of
GreeIey's relief ships. She left the harhor
early in the spring, with orders to look
after the Arctic feet of whalers, but soon
after arriving at Ounalaska she sprung q
bad leak near her bow, and the water
poured into the hold. Captain Healy
remained at Ounalaska in the
early days of June. and for ten
days repairs were made. She sprung
leak again. however, but it was determined
to go north anyway and to beach for re-
pairs il possible. When she sailed she was
leaking, aud the men had to be kept at the
pumps. It is said she was in no condition
to proceed north and battle with the ice,
and grave fears are felt for her. The sea-
son has been late and cold beyond pre-
cedent and the ice is further down in
Behring sea than ever. Up to August 9Th
nothing had been heard Of the steamer.